| Hyles livornica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hyles |
| Species: | H. livornica |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyles livornica (Esper, 1779)[1] |
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The Striped Hawk-moth (Hyles livornica) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Africa, Southern Europe and Central and East Asia and Poland. Hyles renneri from Nepal is sometimes treated as a valid species.
The wingspan is 60-80 mm. The moth flies from February to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Galium, Gossypium and Rumex species.